Nine Years Of Simon
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Happy Birthday to my favorite boy in the whole wide world! I love you so much Simon!
I spent a bit of time last night going through my layout files on the computer looking for stories to share today.
When I didn't see exactly what I wanted I turned to the physical scrapbooks lining the shelves here in my office. Flipping through those books was an immediate emotional time warp - taking me back to 2003 and 2006 and 2004 and 2002. I don't pull those albums out all too often, but man oh man they so full of stories and love and creativity and simple evidence of our existence.
I am so, so thankful that I've had the opportunity to do what I do: the photos, the words, the products, the documentation. I don't know if I'll ever be able to truly express how much scrapbooking has meant to me in my life.
It all started because of a tremendous amount of love for one little boy who made his entrance nine years ago today.
Happy birthday Simon!
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Happy, happy birthday, Simno - and happy 'birth'day to you, Ali! x
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Happy Birthday, Simon!!
Your pages are priceless, Ali.
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What lovely layouts and memories. Happy birthday Simon!
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Happy Birthday, Simon! I feel the exact same way when I look at my scrapbooks, Ali. It's an amazing gift we've created for our families and ourselves.
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Happy Happy Birthday, handsome boy!
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Happy Birthday Simon (and Mama!) What a lovely way to celebrate. I know we spend a portion of each birthday at our house reliving stories as well. Thank you for sharing yours.
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Happy day to all of you :) Hope you all take away special moments from celebrating to hold close. I agree - words are hard to find when explaining how/why documenting life is so meaningful. It's just a feeling for me - a feeling of "this is true." :)
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Happy Birthday Simon!!! I hope you have a great day!!!
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Happy Birthday Simon!!!! You are a precious boy!!
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Wow! I nearly cried looking at all those layouts. How precious to have so many great memories captured.
Happy Birthday to your little boy!
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Wow! Happy Birthday Simon! Nine years old and the reason all of us are here reading and inspired to scrapbook! That's a lot to accomplish in nine years! But the next nine will be even better!
Well, that's annoying! Bet...BET the next nine will be better. And the next and the next...Oh the amazing places you will go! And the joy you bring to your mom as she gets to watch and document it all!!!
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absolutely gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing. I too have a special little boy (21 mos) that lights up my life and gives scrap booking a whole new meaning.
On another note, you are truly inspirational and I love your blog/posts (is this the part where I say I am a first time 'caller' and love your work). Anyway, take care. thanks again and TGIF!
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Happy birthday Simon!! Hope you enjoy your birthday and parties today and this weekend!! :)
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Happy B-day Simon! Thank you Ali for sharing your little man with us!
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Happy Birthday Simon! I hope you have a great day and don't forget to give your Mom a huge hug!
Ali you are a wonderful!
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Happy Birthday Simon--love watching you grow! I have a son just a few months older than you who also LOVES Legos, it's so fun to read about your adventures!
Ali- the lay-out you posted for 2009 is one of my favorites. Didn't you do a tutorial on that one for us? I poked all over your blog but couldn't find it. Can you share that link that again, or at least the post where you first shared it? Thanks bunches!!
Have a great birthday week-end! Carol
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Absolutely perfect. <3
Happy Birthday, Simon!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIMON! It's been fun watching you grow up! I hope your day was wonderful!
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Such a beautiful post... I have happy tears in my eyes! Love this craft that we are so obsessed with.. and this is why.. the stories.. the memories.. the legacy...
Happy Birthday Simon!!!!
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WOW......made me cry, missing my son. Enjoy these days because they grow up so fast. Your pages are inspiring me the make an album for my kids.
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Happy Birthday Simon!!! May all your birthday wishes come true.
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Happy Happy Birthday - to Simon & to you, as you celebrate the day you became a Momma.
Love this post - amazing seeing the pages all together like that!
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Happy Birthday Simon! And what a lovely reminder of the special gifts are scrappbooks are.
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Happy Birthday, Simon.
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